Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “self advocacy”
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Whether you’re in school or at an office (or both), knowing how to work well with others is a super power. The better you can work well with others, especially those with challenging personalities, the better off you’ll be. This tutorial …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This is Part 2 of a series about how parents can help their child manage high school. Read Part 1. As I discussed in Part 1, parents of high schoolers often struggle to find the balance between helping their child be …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This is Part 1 of a series about how parents can help their child manage high school. Read Part 2. Parents of high school students have a unique challenge in finding the balance between helping their child be successful, and encouraging …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Never in a million years would I have predicted that I’d be writing this post. But alas, Covid-19 has made masks as common in the classroom as a stack of papers. As studies have proven, masks are essential in helping stop …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post about how to do hard things is one of many resources in my anti-procrastination series. I’ve included links to the other resources throughout this post and at the end. Every post in this anti-procrastination series begins with a list …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post is one of many resources in my anti-procrastination series. I’ve included links to the other resources throughout this post and at the end. Each post in this series begins with a list of 6 common reasons most people procrastinate. …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. My favorite teacher in the whole world was my second grade teacher because she took me to the fifth grade classroom to borrow cool books. Somehow, this very same teacher was my sister’s least favorite teacher in the whole world. My …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This is part two of a two-part series about what to do when you’re absent from class. Part one outlined strategies for high school students, while this post is more appropriate for students in college or graduate school. As I wrote …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Absences happen. In most cases, an occasional absence from school is not a big deal – as long as you do the right things when you return. On the flip-side, if you don’t know what to do when you’re absent from …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In most situations requiring you to communicate with your teacher, it is best to talk with him or her in person. I advise face-to-face meetings when possible because this reduces the chance of miscommunication. In-person meetings also give us the chance …
